POLITICS

NDC boys burn tyres over voters’ register

Some supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) burnt tyres to register their displeasure over the move by the Electoral Commission (EC) to compile a new voters’ register for the upcoming general elections, this year. They marched through the Central Business District of Tamale chanting ‘war songs’ against the …

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NPP trains agents on the new Voters registration exercise

The Ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) is training its party executives and agents on the controversial new voter’s registration exercise, the Electoral Commission of Ghana intends to undertake. The training is to equip the capacity of party executives and agents to be meticulous during the exercise. The Eastern Regional Director …

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NPP gurus set Kan Dapaah up – A Plus alleges

Political satirist A Plus has accused bigwigs in the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) of setting up the Minister of National Security, Mr Albert Kan Dapaah over his leaked amorous video with an unknown lady. A Plus claims the NPP gurus had schemed a plan of sacking the National Security …

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Free SHS: Akuapem North Assembly to end Double-Track System

The Akuapem North Municipal Chief Executive, Dennis Aboagye, has assured that the Municipality is poised to be the first to end Double track system. The assurance by the MCE follows handing over of a 16 unit storey classroom block by a Contractor for academic use in Okuapeman Senior High School. …

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Angry youth deflate, seize NPP chairman’s vehicle [photos]

Some angry youth of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the Tamale Central constituency of the Northern Region have seized their constituency chairman’s pick-up vehicle. The coalition of youth groups, including ward executives, have deflated the tyre of the pickup vehicle and are in possession of it. Public Relations Officer …

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[VIDEO]: EC chair will be shot dead – Eagle Prophet

Prophet Reindolph Oduro Gyebi popularly known as Eagle Prophet has revealed a deadly plot by some persons to assassinate the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa. According to Eagle Prophet, a political party has made plans to shoot Jean Mensa ahead of the 2020 Elections. Speaking in an interview …

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Teachers to undergo aptitude test before promotion – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …

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Teachers to undergo aptitude test before promotion – GES

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced teachers in the country will now undergo aptitude test before they get promoted. According to a statement by the GES, the move is to ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the promotion process. Other categories of teachers will undergo interviews and the aptitude test …

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“Rich Man” Ken Agyapong has no values – Muntaka

It appears the loathing between the Member of Parliament for Asawase Hon. Alhaji Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka and the firebrand MP for Assin Central Kennedy Agyapong is raging on, almost a year after the two nearly got into near fisticuffs on the premises of parliament. The scuffle followed a motion moved …

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NCCE to reverse voter apathy trend ahead of 2020 general elections

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has raised concerns over the growing trend of voter apathy which had been evident in past elections. According to the Commission, its study has revealed the worrying trend which needs to be tackled. Some elections held recently including the local level elections have …

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Independent Presidential Candidate Welcomes EC New Voter Roll

The Independent Presidential Candidate in 2012 and 2016, Jacob Osei Yeboah has welcomed the move by the Electoral Commission of Ghana to compile a new voters’ register for the December polls. According to him, the woeful delay in Ghana Identification Card registration by the National Identification Authority (NIA) would be …

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Sammy Gyamfi ‘curses’ NPP communicators supporting Hawa Koomson

National Communications Officer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has criticized communicators of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) who are backing some comments made by Hawa Koomson in 2019. The Minister for Special Development Initiative, Mavis Hawa Koomson, while she was being interviewed about the delay …

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Reduce number of legislators to ensure seriousness – Muntaka

Minority Chief Whip, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, is advocating a downward review of the number of legislators in Ghana’s Parliament from 275 to 200. This according to the Member of Parliament for Asawasi, will help deal with persistent absenteeism by members, while keeping them on their toes. “Some of our MPs …

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NIA has no timelines; we can’t rely on their data – EC to PPP

The Electoral Commission has rejected calls for it to depend on the Database of the National Identification Authority (NIA) in the quest to compile a new voters’ register for the December polls. According to the Commission, the NIA has no timelines in its data compilation exercise making it impossible for …

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